On 16 August 2012 01:14, Jeffery Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Olympus seems to be hinting that all 43 lenses will be fully usable on m43 > bodies (via a future adaptor), which is somewhat comforting. >
There have been 4/3 to m43 adapters since the beginning of m43. The Olympus version conveys every function of Olympus 4/3 lenses. The Panasonic version adds the extra function of in-lens optical image stabilization which is particular to their lenses and was developed outside of the 4/3 blueprint, a bit like RIcoh's independent development of aperture control linkage for K-mount lenses. Despite this you can still use an Olympus adapter between Panasonic m43 cameras and 4/3 lenses, because it is the principle of the 4/3 concept to be a universal fit regardless of brand. You simply sacrifice the OIS function which Olympus gear was never meant to support. regards, Anthony -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
